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Olympia Wednesday

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many brains does an octopus have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

9

d)

7

2.

What language do most people speak in Brazil?

a)

German

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Portuguese

3.

The sister of my mother is my...

a)

Uncle

b)

Cousin

c)

Aunt

d)

Sister

4.

What do the interior angles of a triangle add up to?

a)

360 degrees

b)

240 degrees

c)

180 degrees

d)

500 degrees

5.

What term is used in tennis for 40 - 40?

a)

Deuce

b)

Ace

c)

Advantage

d)

Match Point

6.

What is the next number in the following sequence– 7, 14, 21, 28?

a)

35

b)

34

c)

31

d)

38

7.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Thomas Edinson

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Bill Gates

8.

Candy Floss was invented by a dentist.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, is Juliet a Montague, and Romeo a Capulet?

a)

Yes

b)

No, Mercutio is the only Capulet

c)

No, it is the other way around.

10.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from which country?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Canada

d)

Great Britain

11.

What chemical element are diamonds made from?

a)

Gold

b)

Carbon

c)

Graphite

d)

Coal

12.

Which country is this?

a)

Germany

b)

Chile

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

13.

I have won the most Olympic medals in history...who am I?

23 GOLD, 3 SILVER, 2 BRONZE

a)

Usain Bolt

b)

Michael Phelps

c)

Mark Spitz

d)

Paavo Nurmi

14.

The Dewey Decimal system is used to organise what?

a)

Mathematical Equations

b)

Books

c)

Element's Atomic Numbers

d)

Countries

15.

Which car logo features a black prancing horse on a yellow background?

a)

Ferrari

b)

BMW

c)

Jaguar

d)

Audi

16.

What colour shoes does Dorothy wear in the Wizard of Oz?

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Orange

d)

Red

17.

How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

18.

A verb is...

a)

A naming word

b)

An action word

c)

A describing word

d)

A pronoun

19.

Whose flag is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Slovakia

c)

Norway

d)

Scandinavia

20.
Nelson Mandela was the former president of ________.
a)
South America
b)
South Africa
c)
India
d)
USA
21.

How many years have SBSJ offered water polo as a PE sport?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

11

d)

18

22.

How many players make up a Water Polo team?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

9

d)

11

23.

Which of these is NOT a Water Polo rule?

a)

1 Hand

b)

No ball under

c)

Double dribble

24.

How many students attending SBSJ represent Team GB in Water Polo?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

0

d)

1

25.

Which country has the most Olympic medals in Water Polo?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Hungary

d)

USA

26.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Mr. Scholes (Maths Teacher) wanted to be a Rock Guitarist

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Mrs. Walker (St. Matthew House Manager) wanted to be in the army?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Ms. Mytum-Smithson (Science Teacher) wanted to restore antiques

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Mr. Aston (Maths teacher and top staff sprinter) wanted to be David Attenborough

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Mr. Cheetham (PE Teacher and St. Mark's Scholastica) dreamt of scoring the winner in the FA Cup Final for Man Utd

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Ms. Hassell (English Teacher) wanted to be an Astronaut

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Mrs. Rollings (Dance teacher) wanted to be a zookeeper

a)

True

b)

False

33.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Mr. Higginson (PE teacher) wanted to be a pilot

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Mr. Murray (History teacher) wanted to be an archaeologist

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True or False ? When they were growing up, Mrs. Foster (Student Welfare Officer) wanted to be a doctor

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What was the record for free-diving? EG holding your breath for this amount of time

a)

6 minutes

b)

22 minutes

c)

35 minutes

d)

13 minutes

37.

True or False - An American bulldog named Scooby swam across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

True

b)

False

38.

True or False - USA hold the record for most Olympic swimming medals, with 575 medals!

a)

False

b)

True

39.

True or False - Dolphins are faster swimmers than humans

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The four accepted swimming strokes for the 2024 Olympics are (choose 4)

a)

Breaststroke

b)

Doggy Paddle

c)

Front Crawl

d)

Backstroke

e)

Butterfly

41.

What were the first swimming goggles made from?

a)

Dolphin Tail

b)

Shark skin

c)

Seal skin

d)

Tortoise Shell

42.

The world record for the longest swim, without stopping, is how long?

a)

1040 miles

b)

114 miles

c)

140 miles

d)

44 miles

43.

True or False - Breaststroke is the oldest swimming stroke?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Archaeologists in Brazil have found evidence of humans with gills, proving that they lived underwater - is this True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

How long does a Water Polo match last?

a)

4x quarters of 6 minutes

b)

4x quarters of 15 minutes

c)

4 quarters of 8 minutes

d)

2 halves of 10 minutes

46.

Past Olympia Days - In Bench Ball, how many players must a team get onto their bench to score 1 goal

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

47.

Past Olympia Days - What is the correct spelling for a person who fights for the military?

a)

Soljer

b)

Soilder

c)

Soldier

d)

Solider

48.

Past Olympia Days - What is the gap between 1st and 2nd in the overall House standings? (before today)

a)

1 point

b)

5 points

c)

2 points

d)

3 points

49.

Past Olympia Days - Where did the staff team come in the Cross Country run competition?

a)

2nd

b)

1st

c)

3rd

d)

Last

50.

Past Olympia Days - If you score an own goal from your own free kick, what happens?

a)

You get to take your free kick again

b)

The other team get a goal

c)

The other team get a corner

d)

The other team get a free kick

51.

Past Olympia Days - A tiebreaker from the Ardor University Challenge: How many words are currently 'in use' in the English language?

a)

437, 928

b)

58,304

c)

1, 495, 683

d)

171, 146

52.

Past Olympia Days - What is the correct spelling for the term used when you are trying to lie or fool someone?

a)

Deceive

b)

Decieve

c)

Diceive

d)

Diceave

53.

Past Olympia Days - What is 123 + 234 + 345

a)

800

b)

802

c)

700

d)

702

54.

SBSJ College Virtues - Which football team did Mr. Bentley aspire to play for?

a)

Middlesbrough

b)

Newcastle United

c)

Manchester United

d)

Sunderland

55.

SBSJ College Virtues - What football position did Mr. Bentley play during his football career?

a)

Midfielder

b)

Defender

c)

Striker

d)

Goalkeeper

56.

SBSJ College Virtues - What was the name of the Olympic athlete Mr. Burrows was talking about?

a)

Denise Lewis

b)

Jesse Owens

c)

Michael Phelps

d)

Usain Bolt

57.

SBSJ College Virtues - Mrs Brown explained what Service means in a sporting sense. How did she describe it?

a)

Cheering on the team

b)

Being a leader

c)

Sharing your talents

d)

Putting the needs of the team before your own

58.

SBSJ College Virtues - Mrs Brown mentioned ways to show Service outside the classroom - what were they? (Choose 2)

a)

Taking part in charity events

b)

Doing your homework

c)

Taking up Student Leader roles

59.

SBSJ College Virtues - How did Mr. Mulligan describe Autonomy?

a)

Thinking back on your actions

b)

Pushing yourself to reach your own 'best'

c)

Being disciplined

d)

Helping others

60.

SBSJ College Virtues - How does Mrs Weir describe Reflection?

a)

Putting others first

b)

Being brave

c)

Taking time out to think and try change for the better

d)

To aim for the top in everything you do